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Foreword 


T^OR  centuries  past  tapestries  have  Jaelcl  a pre-eminent 
place  in  the  field  of  interior  decoration.  The  ca- 
thedral, the  castle,  the  chateau,  the  manor  house,  the 
home  of  the  well-to-do  which  does  not  boast  at  least 
one  tapestry  is  rare  indeed.  Old  and  worthy  examples 
arc  eagerly  sought  by  collectors  and  museums,  and 
given  prominence  in  exhibits  of  works  of  art.  Nor  is 
the  reason  for  this  difficult  to  understand. 


^T^APESTRIES,  like  paintings,  give  expression  to  ideas 
— they  tell  a story.  They  picture  to  the  observer  the 
creators  conception  of  a mythical  or  historical  event, 
or  an  imaginary  scene  or  a floral  display.  They  possess, 
then,  that  which  is  necessary  to  insure  preservation, 
nam.cly,  individuality  and  character.  And  it  is  this 
which  they  bring  to  the  surroundings . into  which  they 
are  introduced. 

T^HE  pages  of  this  booklet  will  acquaint  you,  by  picture 
and  brief  fext,  with  a few  of  oirr  many  reproduction's 
of  " Tapestries  wflh.  Histories.  ” 


Page  two 


FOUR  HORSEMEN 


^OMETIME  betmeen  1 689  to  1 702  the  original 
^of  this  tapestry  Was  Woven.  The  four  horsemen 
do  not  all  shon>  in  the  illustration  hut  the^  are  the 
outstanding  feature  of  this  design.  This  piece  of 
tapestry  has  exceptional  “life”  value  and  the  design 
includes  much  foliage  and  many  amusing  and  comic 
animals  and  birds.  It  is  an  excellent  pattern  for 
chair  covering  and  curtains. 


THISTLE  MORTLAKE 

ROM  Mortlal^e,  the  famous  weaving  center  of 
■*  England,  came  this  typical  design.  It  is  a re- 
production of  hand-tapestry  made  during  the  latter 
half  of  the  XVII  century  and  used  for  chair  coverings. 
Mortlal^e  tapestries  are  fascinating  in  their  texture 
expression. 


Page  four 


CACTUS 

' j HIS  design  illustrates  almost  the  extreme  of 
tapestry  accomplishment  in  materials  and  texture. 
It  is  a reproduction  of  a Crewel  embroidery  of  the 
holder  type  and  shows  the  strong  Chinese  influence 
which  has  been  popular  in  tapestries  from  the  earliest 
period. 


Page  fivi 


HILL  AND  DALE 

'T' HIS  tapestry  tells  a story  beautifully  and  ef- 
^ fectively  and  has  a mystery  and  romance  that 
is  fascinating.  It  is  an  adaptation  of  the  base  of  a 
Crewel  embroidered  curtain,  an  example  of  which  is 
shown  in  the  colored  plate  on  the  cover  of  this  booklet. 
A beautiful  tapestry  of  fine  quality  enriched  with 
quiet  blending  colors. 


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Page  six 


FLAMINGO 

/ HIS  Crewel  needlework  design  makes  an  ex- 
■*  ceptionally  fine  drapery  or  chair  covering.  It  is 
both  beautiful  and  durable.  The  Chinese  influence 
of  the  William  and  Mary  period  dominates. 


Page  seven 


THE  RIVER 

j HIS  desigv  is  a reproduction  of  a Crewel  em- 
broider])  of  the  XVII  Century  and  is  a beautiful 
example  of  the  finest  Crewel  worl^manship.  The 
river  or  tree  of  life  motif  is  clearly  shown  and  the 
fabric  texture  is  far  more  attractive  than  the  illustration 
indicates. 


Page  eight 


WINE  MAKERS 

I HIS  pattern  shows  the  designer’s  understanding 
of  true  tapestry  technique  and  is  reproduced  from 
a piece  of  antique  gros  and  petit  point  needlework- 
It  may  be  secured  with  or  without  the  figures. 


Page  nine 


ORCHARD 

JA/  HEN  Henry  II  resumed  his  residence  in  Paris, 
' ^ in  1551,  he  became  greatly  interested  in  tap- 
estry weaving,  and  it  was  during  this  epoch  that  many 
rich  and  ingenious  designs  were  woven.  This  tapestry 
is  a modified  reproduction  of  French  petit-point  needle- 
work. supposed  to  have  been  woven  during  this  period. 


Page  ten 


FALCON 


' j ’ HIS  pattern  is  a reproduction  of  English  Jacobean, 
antique  gros  and  petit-point  embroidery.  It  illus- 


trates the  effectiveness  of  tapestry  texture  as  a medium 
for  the  expression  of  exquisite  blending  of  colours, 
which,  in  our  tapestry,  is  reproduced  exactly  from  the 
original. 


Page  eleven 


PERSIAN 

HE  original  piece  from  which  this  reproduction 
Was  made  is  of  Erench  origin  and  its  date  is  about 
the  end  of  the  Erench  monarchy.  It  shows  excellent 
Workmanship  in  the  making  of  the  antique  gros-point 
embroidery.  The  figures  are  in  petit- point.  This 
design  shows  clearly  the  delightful  intermingling  of 
Chinese  and  Persian  influence  so  noticeable  in  many 
of  the  tapestries  of  this  period. 


Page  twelve 


QUEEN  ANNE  FLORAL 

p INE  contrast  has  been  employed  with  the  utmost 
sUll  in  reproducing  the  original  piece  of  antique 
petit-point  needlework-  This  design  represents  the 
best  work  pf  the  Queen  Anne  period,  and  is  in  demand 
for  chair  coverings. 


Page  thirtee 


ACORN 


'I  HIS  modern  tapestry  in  ancient  style  admirably 
reproduces  the  texture  of  the  early  days  and 


shows  strong  Crewel  Chinese  influence.  The  design 
has  been  somewhat  changed  in  the  reproduction  to 
secure  better  harmony  of  colors. 


Page  fourteen 


FOLIAGE 

'~f^HE  composition  and  texture  of  this  tapestry  is  of 
extraordinary  merit.  The  nature  of  the  subject 
and  manner  of  its  treatment  mak.es  it  popular  for 
curtain  as  Well  as  chair  covering.  The  design  is 
reproduced  from  an  antique  piece  of  gros-point  and 
shows  strongly  the  influence  of  the  oriental  rug  designs 
of  the  William  and  Mary^  period. 


Page  fifteen 


CREWEL  SEAT 

^ I ' HIS  design  of  floral  basket  is  an  adaptation  of 
■*  excellent  Crewel  motif  embroidered  upon  a plain 
tapestry  of  M or tlake  Weave. 


A LL,  our  fabrics  are  imported  from  Kngland,  woven 
^ ^ in  our  own  speeial  way,  producing  the  same  effects 
and  durability  of  hundreds  of  gears  ago.  Unfortunately 
tapestries  cannot  be  faithfully  reproduced  in  photo- 
graphs. 

A 4 TE  have  speeialized  in  artistic  fabrics  for  over  thirty- 
’ ’ five  years,  during  which  we  have  gained  exper- 
ience of  great  value  to  you. 

T 4 TE  are  also  designers  and  m.akers  of  Crewel  Em,- 
’ ' broidery  curtains,  screens,  cushions,  bedspreads, 
chair  coverings,  bed  hangings,  casement  cloth,  chintzes 
cnid  distinctive  printed  linens. 

JNQUIRIES  are  invited  through  your  decorator. 


ARTHUR  HLEE  6S0ES 

<5^ak,ers  of  Fine  Fabrics 


32  SOUTH  WABASH  AVE. 

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BIRKt:NHEAI) 

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2 WEST  47th  STREET 
New  York  City 


Copyright  192 
Form  T 1 


TAPESTRIES 

WITH 

HISTORIES 


AUGUST  18,  1921 


This  card  is  to  assist  you  in  ordering  tapestries  pictorially  represented  in  our  booklet  “Tapestries  with  Histories.”  Order  by 
tock  number.  The  stock  numbers  also  appear  on  our  monthly  list  which  has  been  forwarded  to  you,  which  also  shows  wholesale 
rices  on  Casement  Cloths,  Mullion  Cloths,  Chintzes,  Ctetons  and  Jute  Damasks. 


1 

Booklet 

Stock 

Current  price 

Booklet 

Stock 

Current  price 

'descriptive  Name 

Page  No. 

No. 

per  yard 

Descriptive  Name 

Page  No. 

No. 

per  yard 

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13 

210 

$10.50 

Hill  and  Dale 

5 

214 

$20  00 

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13  50 

9 

250 

17.00 

|3rewel  Seat 

15 

No.  num. 

Special  price 

Persian 

11 

213 

20.00 

1 drewel  Embroidery  Curtains.  (Cover) 

4202 

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Queen  Anne  Floral..  .. 

274 

20.00 

iFalcon 

225 

21.50 

The  River 

7 

218 

14.00 

|Flamingo 

240 

21.00 

Thistle  Morltake 

3 

295 

28.00 

'^oliage 

14 

262 

16.50 

Wine  Makers 

8 

256 

20.00 

jrour  Horsemen 

2 

305 

26.00 

Wine  Makers(without  figures)  8 

261 

15.00 

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